The cannon fodder female supporting role wants to run away, and the madly criticizing prince is red-

The General of the Jinwu Guard and the Deputy Chief of the Dali Temple met at the palace gate, and the two bowed to each other when they met.

Entering Shou'an Palace together, the two old ministers knelt down and saluted respectfully to the Queen Mother, "Your Highness pays respect to the Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother sat dignifiedly, her hands, which were covered with precious long armor, folded on her legs. She glanced at the two ministers and asked directly.

"How could Lin Qianqian disappear for three days without any clues?"

"You are the commander of the Jinwu Guards, patrolling the capital, responsible for the security of the palace and the entire capital. You are a Dali Temple official, solving all kinds of cases across the country. How come you can't even solve a small missing persons case?"

The Dali Temple Secretary and the general looked at each other and immediately lowered their heads.

The Dali Temple Secretary was the first to raise his sleeves and wipe the sweat from his forehead. "Replying to the Queen Mother, this matter... is being handled by my subordinates. When I return, I will definitely supervise this matter."

"Hmph. Just because she is a concubine, a woman, shouldn't you investigate it seriously?" the Queen Mother asked angrily.

"I absolutely do not."

The Dali Temple Secretary bowed deeply to the Queen Mother and suddenly thought of something. He turned his head and looked at the General of the Jinwu Guards. "Logically speaking, this kind of disappearance case should not happen with the Jinwu Guards."

"This is at the feet of the emperor. The Jinwu Guards supervise the patrol police of the six streets on the left and right sides of the capital, and are responsible for the patrol and investigation of the six streets."

"Every corner of the city gate has a Wuhou Post, guarded by guards and cavalrymen. There are 100 guards at the big city gate and 30 guards at the big post, 20 guards at the small city gate and 5 guards at the small post. With so many people guarding day and night, how could a woman go missing?"

"Besides, this Marquis Lin is not an ordinary citizen. From ministers and princesses to common people, everyone has heard of her. If they have seen her, they will recognize her."

Seeing that the Queen Mother listened carefully and took his words in, the Dali Temple Secretary turned around and said respectfully to the Queen Mother, "However, this is inevitable. Mistakes are inevitable in work. Please rest assured, the General and I will find Lin as soon as possible."

The general was blocked from saying anything. He suppressed his anger and snorted at the Dali Temple Secretary, then bowed to the Queen Mother and said:

"Queen, you know that the Jinwu Guard has a wide range of responsibilities. They have to manage the safety of all the people in the capital, so it is inevitable that there will be negligence."

"I will interrogate them when I get back and will definitely find out the clues to Lin's disappearance."

The Queen Mother looked at the two people below solemnly, "I am not asking you to investigate Lin Qianqian's matter. It is through this incident that I found that both the Dali Temple Secretary and the Jinwu Guard have certain management problems."

"How could such a bizarre disappearance happen under the emperor's feet? It really makes me wonder how many people neglected their duties and enriched themselves."

"You can't even solve such a small case and find the perpetrators. How can the people believe in your ability? Are you going to make them doubt that the people we choose to serve in the court are all mediocre?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Dali Temple Secretary and the general changed.

Both of them bowed their heads low.

The Dali Temple Secretary said, "Your Majesty, the Secretary must strictly manage his subordinates to prevent such incidents from happening again."

The general raised his hands seriously and said, "I will remember the Queen Mother's teachings and teach those who neglected their duties a lesson when I return."

The Queen Mother held her forehead with her hand and waved, "Okay, you guys go down, I'm tired."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

"Find Lin Qianqian as soon as possible and don't let anything happen to her."

"Yes."

The two ministers bowed and left. The Queen Mother said sadly, "I wanted to talk to this girl to relieve my boredom, but I didn't expect to hear this news."

"I hope they find her as soon as possible and nothing happens to her."

Nanny Gui handed a cup of freshly brewed osmanthus tea to the Queen Mother and warmed her cold fingertips. "Miss Qianqian, everything will be fine."

……

The Dali Temple Secretary and the general came out of Shou'an Palace and walked down the stairs together.

The wind and sand were quite strong today, blowing the official uniforms of the two men up close to their bodies, and the hair on the back of their heads also flew in the same direction.

The Dali Temple Secretary stroked the black goatee on his chin, "This Lin is just a concubine of a marquis's son, yet she could have alarmed the Queen Mother."

The general shook his head in disdain. "Humph, a little girl is actually worthy of the Queen Mother summoning you and me into the palace for questioning and scolding us."

The Dali Temple Secretary said, "There is no other way. We have received the Queen Mother's order. Even if we don't want to take it to heart, we have to take it to heart."

"This was originally a small household matter in the Marquis' Mansion. I didn't expect that you and I would be required to work on this matter."

The general said, "This is also for the Queen Mother, as long as the Queen Mother is happy."

As soon as the words came out, the two of them burst into laughter at the same time, knowing what was going on between them.

Suddenly, the Dali Temple Secretary's expression was determined, "You said that the Queen Mother likes the prince's concubine so much, does that mean that she has also included Pingyang Marquis's Mansion into her own power? I think this is a sign that Gu Huai may be recommended and reused by the Queen Mother in the future. It seems that we have to get along well with him in the court."

The general was about to open his mouth to reply, but he saw the Dali Temple Secretary beside him step forward, bowed and said: "Greetings to Prince Beixuan, the Ninth Prince."

The general followed his gaze and saw the two princes, and quickly saluted.

Prince Beixuan put his hands behind his back and asked casually, "What are you two doing in the palace?"

The Dali Temple Secretary then told the Queen Mother about Lin Qianqian's disappearance and how the Queen Mother had summoned the two of them.

When the Ninth Prince heard this, he was immediately furious, "Is it worth mobilizing so many troops just for a woman?"

"She's not some prince or princess. She's actually using the power of the court! It's ridiculous!"

Prince Beixuan sighed, "I didn't expect that Miss Qianqian has not been found yet. The Queen Mother wanted to summon her to the palace this time, and only then did she know about this matter. I'm sure she is very worried about her safety."

He bowed politely to the Dali Temple Secretary and the general, "Please pay more attention to Miss Qianqian's matter so that the Queen Mother can rest assured."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the two ministers left, the Ninth Prince rolled his eyes at Prince Beixuan, "Even you are concerned about her safety?"

"Instead of caring about other people's concubines, you might as well care more about your own princess."

Prince Beixuan suppressed the smile on his face and said to the Ninth Prince, "My Royal Brother is a little too nosy. Miss Qianqian is my soulmate, and I certainly hope that she is safe and sound."

"You! It's simply unreasonable!"

"You treat someone else's concubine as your soulmate, isn't that a bit too much?"

King Beixuan's eyebrows moved slightly, and his dark eyes were covered with a layer of coldness. "Ninth brother, are you paying too much attention to other people's wives?"

The Ninth Prince's face immediately turned pale, "What do you mean?"

Prince Beixuan smiled gently, "It's nothing, I'm just a little curious. Miss Cheng is already married, why do you help the Cheng family again and again, and secretly meet with her several times, for no reason, I really can't think of any other reason."

The Ninth Prince frowned, "She is an honest official and should not be framed by villains. Meeting her was just a coincidence."

The smile on King Beixuan's face froze for a moment, and he sighed, "Yes, many civil servants complain about being poor, but when they investigate a large garden, it is really a pleasant surprise."

Then, Prince Beixuan changed the subject, "Since Ninth Brother is interested in Miss Cheng, why don't you be bold enough to pursue her? Anyway, she is being ignored in the Marquis' Mansion and is unhappy. She has divorced Gu Huai, so you can marry her."

The Ninth Prince said coldly, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

Suddenly, he turned his head sharply, "Also, how do you know that I am interested in Miss Cheng?"

King Beixuan smiled, "Isn't it obvious? No one else has ever seen you care so much about Miss Cheng. Whenever there is something wrong with her family, you take action. Anyone can see it. Others have seen it, but they just don't say anything."

"I advise you to let her divorce the prince as soon as possible and marry her. Otherwise, others will say that she, a married woman, is having an affair with the prince and will be blamed for you."

“That’s not going to happen.”

"It won't happen? You are too confident. Can you shut everyone up? Maybe, maybe... you have already shut others up."

King Beixuan paused for a moment, and suddenly said seriously,

"There are all kinds of nasty rumors about Lin Qianqian, but she didn't have a secret meeting with anyone. And you and Miss Cheng met by chance a few times, exchanged glances, and hugged each other, but there was no gossip at all. It's really unbelievable."

The Ninth Prince opened his eyes wide, secretly shocked, "You actually knew all this, you planted a spy next to me!"

The corner of Beixuan King's mouth curled up, "Same here, don't I have your people around me, ninth brother?"

The Ninth Prince snorted, turned around and accused indignantly, "In order to fight for that position, you really did everything you could? What? Are you going to use Jiayao to threaten me? I advise you not to take action against her, otherwise..."

King Beixuan shook his head with a friendly smile in his eyes, "I don't want to involve women in the fight between brothers. I just want to remind you that if you don't want others to know, you'd better not do it yourself. Some things should not be done too obviously. If someone spreads the word to my father, you know it."

The Ninth Prince flicked his sleeves and left.

King Beixuan stared at his figure and fell into deep thought.

There were some mysteries surrounding Miss Cheng that confused him. Other women who had affairs with men outside their family would have been accused of bad things and honor killings, but she was not the only one who had affairs with men outside her family.

Similarly, there was solid evidence of what happened in her family. If it were someone else, they would have been confiscated and exiled. Her brother bribed and framed others and bribed court officials. If it were someone else, they would have lost their official career long ago, but nothing happened to her family.

She, including her family, seemed to be blessed by heaven and free from the rules.

And this ninth brother, he was like a demon when he saw her. After just one meeting, he started doing all kinds of things for her behind her back, protecting her unconditionally, blessing her, giving without asking for anything in return.

Being in the royal family, he had seen all kinds of women and faced all kinds of temptations. The dignity of being a prince and the pride of a man all disappeared. He became so good at serving a woman, fawning on her, and pleasing her, but he could strangle other women to death in cold blood.